Automobile soap shower and rinsing brush



Jan. 3, 1928.

w. KUNDE| AUTOMOBILE SOAP SHOWER AND RINSING BRUSH Filed DSG. 29. 1926INVENTOR Z/lllam/moze/ ATTORNEY Patented Jan. 3, 1928.

UNITED STATES-PATENT orifice.

WILLIAM KUNDEL, 0F HOBOKEN', NEW JERSEY.

AUTOWOBILE SOAP SIiIOWElZt AND RINSING BRUSHi Application led December29, 1926.

This invention relates to an improved brush and particularly to animproved automoblie soap shower and rinsing brush and has for an objectto provide an improved structure wherein soap or soap suds and Water maybe forced out through the bristles of the brush independently or inconjunction witha stream of clear water.

Another object of the invention is to pro- A vide in a brush means fordischarging soap and water out one point and clear water out anotherpoint.

A further object, more specifically, is to provide a brush for cleaningautomobiles and 'other articles wherein a space is provided for soapthrough which water may be passed and discharged out adjacent thebristles with means for discharging a stream of clear water at a point'a little distant from by numerals, 1 indicates generally a handle and 2generally a brush connected with the handle while 3 represents generallya valve for controlling the flow of liquid through handle 1 and brush 2.The entire structure is intended primarily as a brush structure forcleaning automobiles or other articles quickly and thoroughly. Incleaning automobiles particularly, it is desirable to apply soap suds orwater With soap so as to remove dirt and objectionable matter and thenit is desirable to rinse the automobile with clear water in some manner.Heretofore, it has taken two operations to throughly clean an automobilebody or the parts of an automobile. In the present instance, means havebeen provided for applying soapy Water, rubbing the same against thedesired surface and substantially simultaneously applying clear rinsingWater.

Referring more particularly to Figure 1, it will be noted that the valve3 is provided with a through passage-way 4 and a lateral sidepassage-way 5 whereby water may pass from a suitable supply through thepassagebe performed substantially in Serial No. 157,782.

Way 6 and from thence through both of the passage-ways 4 and 5 into therespective passage-ways and 8. In this way water is supplied to thechamber or compartment 9 and also to the discharge opening or nozzlestructure 10. Il. desired, a handle 11 could be turned the passage-wayl7 only or through the passage-way 8 only. It will be noted that aconnecting member 12 is connected with valve 4 and thereby presents acontinuing passage-way for passage-way 7, said continuing passage-waymerging into the pas'- sage-Way 13 formed by the pipe 14, which pipeextends to a point near the nozzle or dlscharge opening 10. This pipe isprovided with an enlargement or litting 15 which fits latwise againstthe spacing washer 16 except at the surface 17 which is opposite theopening 10. The washer 16 extends entirely around the body 18 of thebrush structure 2 1n order to provide a tight connection between thebody and the top 19 except at the point indicated as opening 10. The top19 is provided with a threadedportion 20' which receives the cap 21,said cap being comparatively large so that solid particles of soap maybe readily inserted into the hollov7 body 18. The bristle face of thebody 18 is provided Witha number of apertures 22 whereby when water ispassed in through the passageway 8 and passage-way 8, it will enter thechamber 9 and from thence pass through the passage-way 22. As the watermoves in this path it will take up some ot' the soap and torce the samethrough the passage-wav 22- onto the surface engaged by the bristles 23.By movement of the bristles 23 over the sur- 'face to be cleaned, thesoap and water is applied simultaneously for cleaning purposes. lVhenthe valve structure 3 is set as shown 1n Figure 1, water will alsodischarge out through the nozzle 10 and by using the brush at the top ofthe automobile and working downwardly, the rinsing water will bedischarged onto the cleaned and soaped surface whereby the soapy Waterwill be rinsed from the automobile and the surface left cleaned. Also,in order to protect the hands during the washing operation, a cup-shapedmember 24 of rubber or other material is provided near the brushstructure 2 so as to catch any dri pinos.

s in icated Iin the drawing, the body 18 and top 19 are secured togetherby screws 25, though if desired, the same may be connected so thatwaterwould pass through together in any other desired manner. In formingthe invention, different slight changes ma be made without departingfrom the spirit of the invention provided a chamber functioning aschamber 9 is provided so that soap suds or soap and water may bedischarged through openings similar to openings 22 and in addition,clear water may be discharged at a convenient point simultaneously withthe soapy water or at a different time. In the drawing, the body 18 hasbeen shown as round but it will be evident that the same could beobloniT or any desired shape without departing From the s irit ofthelinvention.

Wliiat I claim is:

l. An automobile soap shower and rinsing brush comprising a hollow bodyformed with a chamber for receiving soap, tubular means extending fromsaid chamber whereby water may enter the chamber, a tubular conduitextendin through said tubular means, said conduit extending to the sideof the body opposite the point of entrance, said body having a pluralityof bristles on one face and a series of apertures on the face carryingthe bristles, and means for directing water into said chamber and outsaid apertures, and means for discharging water from one side of saidbody and out the end oi said conduit.

2. A. brush of the character described comprising a hollow bodyhavingbristles on one face of the body and a series ot -apertures on the facecarrying the bristles, said body also having a discharge outlet on theedge, said outlet being positioned to discharge water at a right angleto the water discharge through said apertures, tubular means fordirecting water into the hollow body and out said apertures, a pipe fordirecting Water to the outlet in the edge of the body, and a controlvalve controlling the flow of water to said tubular means and said pipe.

35A brush of the character described comprising a body provided with aplurality of bristles and having a water and soap receiving chamber,said body having on one face a series of outlets adjacent said bristles.and on one edge a rinsing water outlet, a removable cap mounted on theopposite face of said body to said series of outlets, means Jfordirecting water into the body and into communication with the firstmentioned outlets,

and a pipe .extending through said means and through the body to therinsing water outlet for directing clear water to the last mentionedoutlet.

4. In an automobile soap shower and rinsingi brush, provided withbristles, a hollow bo y having a plurality of apertures on the facecarrying the bristles, tubular means for directing watery into the outthrough said apertures, said body having a discharge outlet on the rim,said outlet discharging substantially at right angles to the firstmentioned foutlets, a pipe extending through said tubular means and intosaid body, said pipe having an enlarged chamber adjacent the outlet onthe edge of the body,

said enlarged chamber being open to said vlast mentioned outlet wherebyrinsing water may be forced through said last mentioned outlet andwashing water and soap may be forced through .the first mentionedoutlets.

5. In an automobile soap shower and rinsing brush, provided withbristles, a hollow body having a removable cap, said hollow body beingadapted to receive substantially solid soap, said body having a waterand soap outlet in the face opposite said cap and adjacent said outletand a rinsing water outlet at one edge, tubular means for directingwater into said hollow body and from thence out through said water andsoap outlet, a pipe extending through said tubular member and throughmost of the hollow body to said rinsing water outlet, said pipe beingenlarged adjacent the rinsing water outlet.

6. In an automobile soap shower and rinsing brush, .a hollow bodyprovided With a series of soap and water outlets, said body having aplurality offbristles on the face in which'said outlets are positioned,a top for said body, a packing washer arranged be` tween the top andbody, said packing washer having a section removed whereby a rinsingwater outlet Iis formed, tubular means for directing water into saidhollow body and out through said soap and water outlets, and a pipeextending into said hollow bodyv and to said rinsinglwater outlet, saidpipe adjacent said rinsing water outlet being formed to provide a tightconnection with said top vwhereby the water in said pipe will dischargeout only through said rinsing water outlet.

. WILLIAM KUNDEL.

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